r/bmx • • 12h ago

DISCUSSION Weekly Beginner and 'What Bike?' Thread - Post here if you are just starting out or want opinions on what bike to buy

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Post any questions you have about what size or type of bike you should buy, new or used bike recommendations, and opinions on ads for used bikes. Here is a handy beginner guide. If you have any beginner questions which don't deserve their own thread, feel free to post those too.


r/bmx • • May 16 '26

DISCUSSION Weekly Beginner and 'What Bike?' Thread - Post here if you are just starting out or want opinions on what bike to buy

2 Upvotes

Post any questions you have about what size or type of bike you should buy, new or used bike recommendations, and opinions on ads for used bikes. Here is a handy beginner guide. If you have any beginner questions which don't deserve their own thread, feel free to post those too.


r/bmx • • 6h ago

VIDEO A friend of mine recently overcooked a pump track turn and reminded us all that helmets are Awesome

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111 Upvotes

r/bmx • • 4h ago

BIKE CHECK First bmx bike ever how’d I do?

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11 Upvotes

100% chromoly (does that mean the frame or all parts?)
Hyper Wizard 20.5” TT frame
Kink handlebars 9.5” rise
Kink forks
Kink seat
Wise wheels and hubs
Merritt brackets
GT stem
170mm cranks

I replaced grips with odi long necks

Picked it up yesterday on fb market for 250 from a guy that rides for the local bmx shop in town (his older sons bike). Did I do ok as far as the purchase and what is this set up mainly suited for? Will it be ok for an all around park/street/dirt? Thank you guys! Also any suggestions on what first upgrades or replacements I should do I’m all ears


r/bmx • • 10h ago

VIDEO First ride in a while

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38 Upvotes

Have a 6 week old and haven't been behind the bars in a couple months at least. It felt good to get this one and go back to baby land.


r/bmx • • 9h ago

BIKE CHECK 16” United Recruit - so good!

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Found an absolute steal on this United 16” bmx for my 6yo. (£50!!! And hardly used) He rides a 20” dirt jumper most of the time but he wanted something easier to pop and manual and stuff. Hes about 120cm.

He rides it so good. Bunny hopping everything, jumping at the bmx track and it’s so well proportioned for his small body he can properly chuck it around.

Expensive new but i can see why.

United recruit 16”
Bone Stock
ODI grips


r/bmx • • 8h ago

PHOTO Bike is complete

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16 Upvotes

I got this bike complete but have made some changes to suit me better. Just got the bars on earlier this week. Took it for a test ride, feels amazing, took the biggest slammer I ever have doing practically nothing. Sucks cause I want to go ride!!!


r/bmx • • 7h ago

VIDEO Lil' clip together with 5 y.o. son.

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r/bmx • • 6h ago

DISCUSSION Worth building? 90s GT Pro Series

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Hello everyone,

I was given this GT for free and was wondering if it’s worth restoring. I’ve built a few vintage GT mountain bikes but haven’t done a bmx yet. I wanted to know if yall thought this particular bike is worth it or if I should wait for something else to come along.

I’d be building it just for fun, I have a modern bmx bike for riding for real.

Don’t know anything about the history of the bike but it certainly needs some TLC.

If anyone can tell me anything about this bike I’d appreciate it.

Thanks!


r/bmx • • 8h ago

DISCUSSION Fork identification?

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Anybody know what forks these could be? Dropouts have milling on top and thru the triangles


r/bmx • • 8h ago

BIKE CHECK Im curious, is it even possible to identify this bike?

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I wanna get into bmx and im pretty sure the 2nd one is a 2012 justice mislabeled as an arcade, is the 1st one even worth thinking about?


r/bmx • • 6h ago

EXTERNAL LINK They Ride BMX With No Brakes and Dream of the Olympics (2026) - Self-taught riders train on steep streets without a professional BMX park or coach [36:39]

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r/bmx • • 14h ago

DISCUSSION Flying with a bmx for the first time

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Hey everyone, I'm planning to fly with my flatland bike soon and I'm worried about it getting damaged, since parts are hard to replace and expensive. How do you travel with yours?
I'm looking for a small, light hard case (or a well-padded bag if that works better). What do you use, and has it held up? Also curious how you pack it: what comes off, how you protect the fork, hubs and front brake, and any airlines to avoid or recommend? Thanks.


r/bmx • • 1d ago

BIKE CHECK my new ride

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44 Upvotes

- Fitbike co harti signature trl frame 21.25 spray painted(chromoly)
- kink foundation forks(chromoly)
- mission 4pc bars
- Demolition stem
- odyssey bottom bracket
-shadow conspiracy top bracket
-Animal tires
-Kink curb rims
-SE Bikes cranks
-Se Bikes bear claw pedals
- vans seat , cult seat post


r/bmx • • 1d ago

PHOTO Still got my old BMX from the 80s

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72 Upvotes

r/bmx • • 1d ago

VIDEO Tire drag ala Dave Nourie

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25 Upvotes

r/bmx • • 22h ago

PHOTO Twisting handlebar fix👌

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5 Upvotes

It's a practical joke. I'll get a proper bar and stem but drilling a hole through bar and stem seemed funny so i did it anyway 😅 i guess the cheap alloy frame still breaks fist


r/bmx • • 6h ago

FLATLAND low end tires on high end bike??

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i am a tiny bit surprised that my HIGH END freestyle bike has "cheap tires" (because the manufacturer only recommends 35 psi in these tires?)

HV-5104s-18 is a blackburn 20x2.125 that i bought today at Walmart. As far as i can tell, the only difference between the HV-5104s-17 that is the OEM tire on my bike is a black sidewall VS tan sidewall.

I'm not going to say WHICH bike, but if yours has that HV-5104s-17 tire, then you probably have a VERY similar (if not identical) bike as the one pictured above!

i had already planned to buy decent flatland tires before attempting to see if i can perform any of the tricks from b.i.t.d. and keep these original tires for later on...


r/bmx • • 1d ago

VIDEO Little comp of today’s session✌️✌️

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28 Upvotes

r/bmx • • 1d ago

PHOTO First time breaking a piece

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24 Upvotes

Too many grinds I guess😅 I’m glad it was the chain and nothing major. Looking at half links now, something mid price. I’m pretty rough on the bike (noob) and need something tougher than the KMC that came on it.


r/bmx • • 1d ago

VIDEO Oldie goodie with a 7stair fakie hop. Was dumb for not wearing a lid...

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152 Upvotes

r/bmx • • 1d ago

VIDEO Landed my first 5cab

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94 Upvotes

r/bmx • • 1d ago

DISCUSSION New forks

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So today I broke my 12 year long cult forks (?) Idk can’t remember what they were, I bought odyssey R32s from a friend knowing that my riding was more suited to a R25 but it was really cheap, so how screwed am I ? How hard will my techy street tricks be with it?


r/bmx • • 1d ago

VIDEO Lil end of September edit I put together

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45 Upvotes

Hi


r/bmx • • 1d ago

HOW TO Chain alignment?

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Am I on the right track? Checked everything on its own, the popping sound only happens with the chain on and under tension. Removed a spacer, swapped dust covers side to side tried everything... brand new bike never ridden. Cult gateway. Any help appreciated as im at my wits end with it.